defend

defend
verb
  1. [with obj.]resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger
    保卫,保护
    we shall defend our island, whatever the cost.
    我们要不惜任何代价保卫我们的岛。
    ■speak or write in favour of (an action or person); attempt to justify
    为…辩护
    he defended his policy of imposing high rates.
    他为自己征收高地方税额的政策进行辩护。
    ■conduct the case for (the party being accused or sued) in a lawsuit
    为(被告)辩护
    the lawyer had defended dissidents.
    该律师曾为持不同政见者辩护。
    ■compete to retain (a title or seat) in a contest or election
    竞争中保住(头衔,席位)
    he won the party's nomination to defend the Welsh seat.
    他赢得该党的提名,以争取保住威尔士的席位。
    [as adj. defending]the defending champion.
    卫冕冠军。
    ■[no obj.](in sport) protect one's goal or wicket rather than attempt to score against one's opponents
    (体育用语)防守
派生
defendable
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French defendre, from Latin defendere, from de- 'off' + -fendere 'to strike'. Compareoffend
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